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trying to promote interest in British woods is through technical 

 schools, where students are given instruction in woodwork. By 

 the distribution of hand specimens of different woods, and of 

 leaflets giving elementary information about the trees and the 

 structure and uses of the timber, it is hoped that interest may 

 be aroused and an impetus given to the revival of woodland 

 industries. From a prospectus of the Central School of Arts 

 and Crafts in London, which came into our hands, we see that a 

 commencement in this direction has been made by Mr Burdon, 

 who is delivering a course of lectures there. 



The development of work on these lines should materially assist 

 the progress of British forestry, and it is to be earnestly hoped 

 that the support required to carry out all these plans will be 

 forthcoming. 



13. Thuja Gigantea and Douglas Fir in Mixture. 



( With Plate.) 

 By D. K. M'Beath. 



Claudy House Wood Plantation, Gairletter, on the estate of 

 Benmore, Argyllshire, was planted during the autumn of 1876 

 and spring of 1877 with a mixture of Douglas fir, Thuja giganfea 

 and a few larch. The plantation is about 5 acres in extent, 

 although unfortunately about 3 acres of it have now been blown. 

 It is situated on the north-west shore of Loch Long, with an 

 easterly exposure, rising from an elevation of 1 2 feet above sea- 

 level to that of 130 feet, and is fully exposed to the severe gales 

 of the west coast. The locality is a moist one, having an average 

 annual rainfall of about 100 inches. 



As regards the geological formation of the district, the 

 " base " consists of a mass of hard, impervious rock composed of 

 various kinds of schists. From Dunoon northwards the rocks 

 are chiefly mica-schists and schistose grits, which are traversed 

 by numerous dykes of lava rocks. While in places the over- 

 lying soil is heavy and wet, the soil of the plantation is morainic 

 in character, being somewhat light, pervious and of moderate 

 depth. 



Formation. — An enclosure was made with a post and wire 

 fence to protect the plantation agaist the inroads of farm stock, 

 at a cost of 7d. per yard. The surrounding land is let at 5s. per 



